Rogaine Experiment

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Kaappo		#2561	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 82 (09/08/07 15:32:23) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hello. I have been treating my beard area with capsaicin solution ,it is too early to make any conclusions, but I am very confident that capsaicin will act as a hair growth stimulant. My source of capsaicin is the Red Savina pepper(the Dominican Devil's Tongue Pepper/Capsicum chinense) it is a very hot chili,ten times hotter than cayenne.I bought fresh chilis, sliced and dried them after which I poured the chili flakes in a jar and added 50% alcohol (100% would be better) just to cover the flakes.then I let it soak for two weeks and poured the liquid to an empty minoxidil bottle. The capsaicin solution I made was too hot for me so I mixed it with minoxidil, half a bottle of each. My method of making the solution is maybe bit difficult but at least it is safe, compared to using pure capsaicin. http://www.regrowth.com/hairloss-forums/viewthread.cfm?f=6&t=16497 I do not remember if anyone has tried petroleum jelly to enhance minoxidil absorbtion but it would be interesting to know if it gives better results. According to Wikipedia. it has been found that using petroleum jelly or tretinoin on the scalp with minoxidil can cause too much of the drug absorption by the scalp, as can using the drug on sunburned scalps. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoxidil Best wishes. Kaappo. Last Edited By: Kaappo 09/08/07 16:41:26. Edited 2 times.
reg55555 1		#2562	[-]
Beard Elite Posts: 233 (09/08/07 19:37:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	hi, i've been on the minox wiki link and i read this " In 2007 a novel, foam based formulation of 5% Minoxidil was shown to be an effective treatment of androgenetic alopecia *without the usual side effects of the topical solution* thats great !! after 3 days of minox on my face i've the skin quite dry for the moment i'll try the minox's foam
wolfmn300		#2563	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1224 (09/08/07 22:38:41) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Kaappo - interested in how your modification works. Keep us posted. thanks.
cultivatorB		#2564	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1923 (09/09/07 16:33:39) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	sounds potent!!! good luck, please dont burn yourself!!!
poserbeard		#2565	[-]
Beard Newcomer Posts: 6 (09/09/07 16:55:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	hello, allow me to introduce myself. i am an 18 year old, aspiring beard grower. no one in my entire family has ever had a beard, including me. i am asian, and look extremely young for my age. i had no chin hair, and barely any mustache hair. considering my genetics, growing a beard seemed impossible. so after a lot of research, i picked up some cvs brand 5% minoxidil solution, and took it twice a day, everyday for 6 months. i took no other supplements but smoked tobacco over this period.(if any of this affects results) this is what happened. BEFORE: (2 weeks growing) AFTER: (2 weeks growing, 3 months into the experiment) (1 week growing, 6 months into the experiment) (4 weeks growing, 6 months into the experiment) conclusion? my beard's messy, uneven, a little thinner than i want, but it's there! Last Edited By: poserbeard 09/09/07 17:43:27. Edited 1 times.
wolfmn300		#2566	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1224 (09/09/07 17:47:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	WOW what a difference!! thanks.
glassprisoner79		#2567	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 50 (09/09/07 20:02:39) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	poserbeard, looks like great progress! i cant tell from your pictures, but did hair also grow near your sideburn and neck areas? I'm similar to you, and I'm hoping my progress will be like yours. I'm only on day 6. It does look like you have more vellus hairs than I did at the beginning of your experiment. Are you going to continue doing another 6 month trial with the minoxidil to see if more grow?
poserbeard		#2568	[-]
Beard Newcomer Posts: 6 (09/09/07 22:35:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	thanks. to answer your question, yes, hair did grow on my sideburns and neck. It almost went around my face, but it was just messy long thin hair so i shaved it off. i do have a picture from a while back, but the sideburns are gone. i will continue minox. despite great progress, my beard isn't exactly what i consider complete or anything i can proudly wear. it's much too thin and messy. i still see a lot of long skinny hairs that i'm sure, if i continue, will darken like the rest, giving my beard better shape. it's a very slow process. i hardly noticed anything grow and by month 3, i was sorely disappointed. it wasn't until month 6 that i even considered growing it out. good luck.
reg55555 1		#2569	[-]
Beard Elite Posts: 233 (09/10/07 02:42:23) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	nice results posebeard, it will be interesting to tell us, when you'll stop the minox, if you will not loose the facial hairs growed by the minox another question how you use the minox ? 1ml twice by day? with/without hydrating cream? describe us one typical journey of minox use thks and good luck
cultivatorB		#2570	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1923 (09/11/07 15:12:31) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	welcome to the experiment!, poserbeard your input has been very usefull & informative! i think, taking into consideration your inherent genetic disposition & family history, your progress has been very very good. we must also take into consideration, your age 18 and any possibility that at this time in your life some of that facial hair you have developed could be down to natural development with age.. but still.. promising progress... i think it will be very possible for you to grow a very full bear in time.. dont be put off by slow progress.. you may be surprised that at some time the resilient hairs may suddenly react to the minoxidil.. as your genetics may be taking a lot of kick starting!! you you might actualy expect slower progress than most others. you are young & have plenty time ahead of you still. just be carefull, as if you do grow a full thick beard.. you family or friends may wonder where the hell it came from if non relatived can ever grow one!! LOL!!! please consider adding some more stimulants into your regime... it may be very beneficial if you are geneticaly opposed to facial hair growth.. but i think comparing your pictures so far.. there is a very noticable differance already!
glassprisoner79		#2571	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 50 (09/11/07 16:11:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Cultivator: I PM'ed you, but I don't think this forum has a private message indicator, so you may have missed it. When you say stimulants, what kind of stimulants? Are you talking about copper peptides? if so, I wonder what type of copper peptides (brand) you would recommend, and is it advisable to use copper peptides simultaneously with Minox 5%? Do you have any experience with 12.5% Minox? I'm also Asian, and I have very limited facial hair (stache but not the middle, few chin hairs, few cheek/neck hairs) and I want the most efficient way for potential facial hair to grow. I'm currently in week 1 of 5%, and am considering the 12.5% in conjunction with copper peptides for optimal growth. Any input would be very much appreciated!
Steve Kep		#2572	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 67 (09/11/07 21:49:59) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	They have 12.5% Minox?! Is that over the counter?
glassprisoner79		#2573	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 50 (09/12/07 01:46:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	It is not over the counter
cultivatorB		#2574	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1923 (09/12/07 12:40:03) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	guys, you really should read the whole thread. lol. please consider spending a few evenings reading it though.. as i feel repeating questions is the problem that has actualy contributed to the thread being so long in the first place & making it off-putting to read through. the questions have been answered at least every 3 or 4 pages... it would be beneficial to read through every post... because it is kind of a commitment in itself and the research here is more or less every information scrap that is possibly obtainable on the internet about growing a beard. all in one thread.. think of it as reading a really good book... it takes a few days.
reg55555 1		#2575	[-]
Beard Elite Posts: 233 (09/12/07 20:13:09) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	thats why it could be interesting to make a FAQ, about this thread apparently fuzzyken dont come here anymore, so you seems to be the better one to do this work cultivator! Last Edited By: reg55555 1 09/12/07 20:15:10. Edited 1 times.
bearded1wannabe		#2576	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 76 (09/13/07 11:04:06) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	lol.... Funny... Did you know? I think he has already done that before...did you not find it when you did your fine research through the previous posts? Last Edited By: bearded1wannabe 09/13/07 11:08:54. Edited 3 times.
wolfmn300		#2577	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1224 (09/13/07 13:19:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	bearded1wannabe wrote: lol.... Funny... Did you know? I think he has already done that before...did you not find it when you did your fine research through the previous posts? Agree. By reading the previous posts, I was able to piece together what Cult was suggesting. He has helped me immensely! Cult, I posted a pm to you late last night. thanks. Last Edited By: wolfmn300 09/13/07 13:47:34. Edited 1 times.
bearded1wannabe		#2578	[-]
Beard Friendly Posts: 76 (09/13/07 16:41:13) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	No its not that, I'm pretty sure he actually made a thread/post which listed all the main FAQ topics, with the corresponding topic page numbers next to them. Last Edited By: bearded1wannabe 09/13/07 16:43:26. Edited 1 times.
Voorhies		#2579	[-]
Beard Newcomer Posts: 1 (09/14/07 11:04:30) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	hey. after reading the minoxidil related threads, i decided to give it a go myself. i am 22, and have longed for a beard for years. since i was about 15 all i could grow was a dodgy 'tache, with a big chunk missing in the middle. in recent years, i've had a few tiny chin hairs, but even that was on one side. after doing a lot of research, and heeding the trusty advice of this board, i bought the 5% minoxidil in mid june and began using it. after the first few weeks there was no change frustratingly, but i ploughed on with the application, twice a day, every day, give or take the odd day. then at about the 2 month period (end of 2nd bottle), i began to notice beautiful little beard hairs blossoming. my sideburns went further down, my chin hairs grew in thicker, although they are still thicker on one side but hopefully the other side will catch up. even my dodgy tache is dev'lping a bit in the middle. as far as health risks, every time i apply the minox. my left leg feels numb and tingly, but that quickly passes. i'm not expecting to end up looking like ayotollah khomeini, cos genes play a part, and i have no ayotollahs in the family, but with a bottle to go all is going well.
cultivatorB		#2580	[-]
Beard Legend Posts: 1923 (09/14/07 11:51:54) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	im not shure why the rogaine experiment is still a sticky topic. it would probably keep itself afloat anyways without being a sticky. its just too long to be usefull. i do think a "locked" sticky topic with all the usefull info & basic questions answered would be better at the top as a sticky. to try cut down on basic questions adding unnessacary?? length to the rogaine exp. and allowing further detailed discussion.. i dunno. will now check those lovely pm's sorry everyone you just dont notice em with the new board.

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